Legal Opinion
Kaufman and Broad, Inc. v. Gootrad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 14, 1975No. 75 Civ. 1799 (MP)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
POLLACK, District Judge.
On this motion to vacate the attachment the necessary effect of accepting the ground for a vacatur would be a dismissal of the suit for lack of jurisdiction by reason of absence of diversity of citizenship and absence of any federal question.
The suit complains of defendant’s acts and transactions which occurred in France during the employment and association of defendant by and with the plaintiffs. Consequently, the natural venue for such claims would be in France where the parties are currently engaged in business and are located. This, of course, does not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation v. TaylorDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Haggerty v. Pratt InstituteDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974
- Sanial v. BossorealeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
3Cited by13 opinions
- Kantor v. Wellesley Galleries, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Sadat v. MertesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Kantor v. Wellesley Galleries, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Gibbons v. Udaras Na GaeltachtaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Willis v. Westin Hotel Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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